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Japanese Restaurants Review: Watami x Tsubohachi x Osaka Ohsho

Hi my fellow readers! For this post it will be all the overdue posts and all photos were taken by my Samsung galaxy S5 smartphone.

This post will be focused on japanese cuisine as you guys know I love japanese food a lot and I can eat japanese food everyday.

Let's start off with a trip to watami restaurant with my best friend O.

Watami restaurant currently has 8 branches in Singapore. It offers a wide variety of Japanese dishes and their set menus price are very reasonable. Watami restaurant also has few hundred of branches in Japan alone.

Address: Ion Orchard #B3-23, 2 Orchard Turn,

Singapore 238801

Nearest Mrt Station: Orchard Station

Phone: 6509 9366

Opening Hours: Daily, 1130am - 10pm

www.watami.com.sg

Onsen Tamago Caesar Salad // The onsen egg blended well with the salad. The dressing was good.

Ishiyaki Tontoro and Mentaiko Takana Goran // Pork cheek rice in stone pot. The pork cheek was great, the Mentaiko blended well with the pork cheek. The only minus point was the rice, I think the rice was too hard.

Kyushu Hakata Mizutaki // It was served with tofu, mushrooms, carrot, lettuce, vermicelli, chicken, and handmade minced chicken ball, in their special chicken soup. The soup was smooth and rich, their handmade minced chicken ball were average, nothing special about it.

Food: 3.25/5

Ambience: 3/5

Service: 2.5/5

Price: 3.5/5

The total bill was around $70++ including drinks.

The food was just average, it was not that great, the service over there was not up to standard, maybe it was due to busy lunch crowds.

Sorry for the bad quality of the photos.

Next stop, a trip to tsubohachi restaurant at bugis+ with Amanda and my ex AXA boss.

Tsubohachi restaurant serves authentic modern fusion japanese cuisine. It is the first outlet in Singapore, but in Japan it has total of 400 branches.

Address: Bugis+, #04-08, 201 Victoria Street,

Singapore 188607

Nearest MRT Station: Bugis

Phone: 6835 7056

Opening Hours: Daily, 11am - 1030pm

Okonomiyaki ($12.80++) // The egg was good, the sauce was good and it make the whole dish tastier.

Agedashi Tofu ($5.50++) // The tofu was well fried, the interior was soft and smooth. The sauce was too bland.

Maguro Nigirl ($6++ for 2 pieces), Salmon Nigirl ($4.80++ for 2 pieces),

Otoro Nigirl ($12 per pieces), Crouching Tiger Roll ($14.80++) / / The Nigirl was fresh and the tiger roll was good.

Zaru Soba ($8.80++) // Average.

Tonkatsu curry rice ($12.80++) // The curry was seperated. The pork cutlet was well fried, the meat was tender and juicy. And it was not too oily. The curry was not spicy enough, and it tasted below average.

Food: 3.5/5

Ambience: 4/5

Service: 4.5/5

Price: 3.5/5

The food was good, love the ambience over here, it was so cozy and quiet. It a good place to have a meal over with family or friends. The service was good, fast and efficient.

Thanks Regina(ex aia boss) for the treat.

Next stop, a trip to osaka ohsho for their famous gyoza with O.

Osaka Ohsho which translated to "The king of Gyoza in osaka". It was founded in 1969, and now it has over 300 branches in Asia.

Address: Raffles city Shopping Centre #03-06,

Singapore 556083

Nearest MRT Station: City Hall

Phone: 6338 5584

Opening Hours: Daily, 1130am - 930pm

www.osakaohsho.com.sg

Menu photo was taken from osaka ohsho website.

Gyoza ($3.90++ for 6) ($7.80++ for 12) // The gyoza was well pan fried. The meat was juicy and tasty. Do dip the gyoza into their own vinegar sauce.

Chicken Tenshin Han ($9.90++) // The thick chicken soup stock was too bland. But the steamed egg was well cooked, and the fried rice was nicely wrapped into the steamed egg. It was worth a try.

Chicken cutlet toji ($15.90++) // Disappointed with this dish. The chicken cutlet was overcooked, everything tasted bad in this dish.

Food: 3/5

Ambience: 2/5

Service: 2.5/5

Price: 3/5

My experience over at osaka ohsho restaurant was good. I will be back for their gyoza. Other than the gyoza, the food was just average. They should improve on their menu too.

That's all for this entry.

Hi my fellow readers, if you have any recommendations or any cafe/restaurant you want me to try out, feel free to email me at jonathanjonnn@gmail.com and follow me on instagram @jthejon for on-the-go updates.

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Affordable

Thai Restaurants Review: Thai Gold Food // Nakhon Kitchen // Bangkok Jam

Hi readers, I am back for more updates.

I had finally ended my 1 month telemarketing job at prudential.

It is really not an easy job. I learnt a lot and thank you jacqueline (my boss) for giving me a chance to experience the life of a telemarketer and how tough it is. Doing telemarketing for an insurance company is hard, especially when everyone hears prudential and hang up the call straight away. But oh well I won't go into this line anyway.

Getting started with this week's food post at thai gold food restaurant with Chloe.

An hidden gem at sunshine plaza.

Had dinner with my honki buddy Chloe. She brought me to this thai restaurant she recommended.

The restaurant is quite popular and crowed during lunch and dinner hours.

Address: Sunshine Plaza, 91 Bencoolen Street,

Singapore 189652

Nearest MRT Station: Dhoby Ghaut Station

Phone: 6883 1575

Opening Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 12pm - 1am

Friday - Saturday, 12pm - 3am

Thai Milk Tea ($1.80) // Average.

Stir fried chicken ($8) // Disappointing dish. The sauce was almost tasteless, and the meat was hard.

Fish Otah ($16) // The fish was fresh, soft and juicy. The soup tasted great too. Highly recommend everyone to try this dish.

Pad Pak Bung (Sambal KangKong) ($6) // Disappointed. It was damn salty when it was supposed to be spicy.

Mango Sticky Rice ($5) // It was good. The mango was fresh and juicy. The rice was soft and sticky.

Food: 3/5

Ambience: 3.5/5

Service: 4/5

Price: 4.5/5

The service is fast and efficient. The price is affordable too. They don't have service charge and GST. The food was nice but some dishes need improvement. I will definitely be back again.

Next stop is Nakhon Kitchen. Brought Joanne and Edith to Nakhon Kitchen for dinner.

Nakhon Kitchen serves authentic thai food of good quality at affordable prices.

It has two outlets, the outlets are located at hougang and bedok. Both outlets will be extremely crowed during lunch and dinner timings, you would need to queue for an hour or so to get a table.

Address: Hougang Street 21, #01-341, Singapore 530212

Nearest MRT Station: Kovan station

Phone: N/A

Opening Hours: Daily, 12pm - 3pm, 530pm - 10pm

Pineapple fried rice ($6) // The pork floss went well with the rice. The fragrance of the pineapple made the rice tastier and sweeter. It was a perfect pineapple fried rice.

Tom yum clear seafood soup ($6)) // It comes with the option of seafood, shrimp, or chicken. The tom yum clear soup is spicier than the red soup base. The clear soup base was clean and sweet but it might feel that acidity is biting in your stomach after. The seafood was fresh.

Tom Yum Red soup with shrimp ($6) // The red soup base is less spicy than the clear soup base. But it still tasted great. Suitable for those people that can't handle too spicy food. The amount of shrimp is quite generous.

KangKong Balacan ($6) // The KangKong was surprising good. The veggies was cooked till it turned really soft and the fragrance of garlic and dried shrimp was there. It was really a good dish.

Stir fried beef with garlic ($8) // The beef was slightly overcooked, but the sauce was good. The portion was quite generous.

Food: 4.75/5

Ambience: 2/5

Service: 4/5

Price: 4.75/5

The food was really good, if only they expend their outlet. It is worth another visit. There are no GST and Service charged over at this restaurant.

Last stop of the week's, Bangkok Jam at plaza singapura.

Having a short catch up with Oogii over lunch.

Address: 68 Orchard Road, Plaza Singapura, #03-85,

Singapore 238839

Nearest MRT Station: Dhoby Ghaut Station

Phone: 6341 9188

Opening Hours: Daily, 1130am - 1030pm

www.bangkokjam.com.sg

Menu photo taken from Bangkok jam website.

Thai Milk Tea ($5.90++) // Below average. Not recommended.

Fried chicken mid joint ($10.50++) // Not really appetising, the wings was slightly dry and over fried.

Thai Massaman Curry with New Zealand Beef ($14.50++) // The curry was good, the spiciness was there and the beef was soft and tender. It was a great dish.

Stir fried beef with asparagus and mushroom ($13.90++) // The beef was tender and the sauce was good. But the portion was too little.

Food: 2.5/5

Ambience: 3.25/5

Service: 3/5

Price: 2.75/5

The food failed to impress me and the service was a bit slow. The interior design of the restaurant was quite nice though. But It is not worth a try.

That's all for this week's food post. Stay tuned for more food post.

Thanks for reading! :)

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European cuisine

European Restaurant Reviews: Skinny Pizza // Nando's // Ambush

Hi everyone! I am back again for this week's food post.

Finally it is September, a new month and a fresh start. I hope everything will go smoothly this month for me and everyone.

I had make a decision, I will leave my current job when my probation end that is on next Wednesday. I think I am really not suited to be a telemarketer. Haha.

Gonna start off with food post over at skinny pizza restaurant.

Usual meet up with T and O. Went to plaza singapura outlet.

We heard that skinny pizza is voted as best of the best by Her world so we decided to give it a try. Skinny pizza had expended to more outlets across singapore. It has a total of 6 outlets currently.

Address: 68 Orchard Road, Plaza Singapore, #03-79/83,

Singapore 238839

Nearest MRT Station: Dhoby Ghaut Station

Phone: 6884 8381

Opening Hours: Daily, 11am - 10pm

www.skinnypizza.com.sg

Squid Ink Pizza ($29++) // The pizza was topped up with Prawns, onion, squid, tomato salsa, basil, and parsley on the squid ink crust. It tasted unique but was good. It is a must try pizza when you guys come over to skinny pizza.

Meatball Napolitana Pizza ($24++) // The pizza was served with Meatball, onion, basil, and tomato salsa. The meatball was just average. I wasn't too impressed with it.

Truffles Fries ($8++) // It just tasted like normal fries. Nothing impressive with it.

Red Milk Tea ($5++) // Nothing special about it. It tasted just like local coffee shops milk tea.

Food: 3/5

Ambience: 2/5

Service: 2/5

Price: 2/5

The services was slow even during non peak hours. I find it overpriced with just slightly better pizzas. But it worth a try.

Next stop is nando's restaurant over at plaza singapura again. As I am lazy to travel to far places so this week's restaurant hop all at plaza singapura. Had a late lunch with O on a lazy Saturday.

Nando's specialises in serving Portuguese grilled chicken glazed with different levels of their home made peppery sauce. Nando's is over the world and it is quite successful in Asia region too.

Address: 68 Orchard Road, Plaza Singapura, #04-10,

Singapore 238839

Nearest MRT Station: Dhoby Ghaut Station

Phone: 6337 2555

Opening Hours: Daily, 10am - 10pm

www.nandos.com.sg

Menu photos were from nando's website.

Half chicken with 2 reg sides ($21.90++) // Tried the mild levels of spiciness but I regret after that because it not spicy at all for me. But the meat was tender and juicy, the sauce was great. The sides was just normal. I chose corn and wedges.

Food: 4/5

Ambience: 2/5

Service: 0.5/5

Price: 4/5

The service was poor over here. It take more than 20 mins to take our food order and what's worst was that they charged us extra for our bill. If I ever go nando's again, I won't go to this outlet anymore.

Last stop of the week, I headed to ambush for dinner with O AND T after my work.

Ambush is a fast casual dining restaurant which serve European cuisine.

Address: 68 Orchard Road, Plaza Singapura, #04-64

Singapore 238839

Nearest MRT Station: Dhoby Ghaut Station

Phone: 6338 9368

Opening Hours: Daily, 11am - 10pm

It has a creative idea of designing the menu in a format of newspaper.

German Mini Sausages Platter ($8.80++) // It has two different types of sausages, first was chicken garlic and second was chicken cheese. The chicken cheese sausages was bad, couldn't even tasted the cheese, but the chicken garlic sausages were good.

Mussel Pot ($15.60++ for small) ($18.60++ for Large) // We chose our soup base in white wine sauce. It tasted well with the mixture of sautéed onion, smoked streaky bacon, white wine. It is a must try dish.

Squid Ink pasta ($14.80++) // It served with baby scallop and flying fish roe in squid ink sauce. This is the first time I try squid ink pasta and it tasted great. Warning: It will stain the teeth.

Char Grilled Rib eye ($18.90++) // It was served with whole grain mustard brown sauce. The sauce was just average. Disappointed dish, it not worth a try.